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Ortofon Rohmann Low Output Moving Coil Cartridge
The Rohmann cartridge has been developed by Ortofon to celebrate the memory of the late chairman of the company. It has been designed to bring much of the excellence of the MC7500 to a wider audience. It is a serious product commemorating a serious man.
Hi-Fi World Favorites Guide July 1996, Vol. 6, #5.
"In a way it's MC 2000 meets MC 7500 with all the tonal strength and dynamo sound Ortofon has been putting into its best-moving coil cartridges of late."
Hi-Fi World review April 1996 by Eric Braithwaite
"Another top quality MC from Ortofon, with superb tonal quality and excellent imagery."
"The Rohmann, which did one of the neatest balancing acts between truth and music I ever heard. Whether it was a slightly over-nasal Dylan, a somewhat weedy sax, or a crammed and recessed backing threesome, the Rohmann touched up the color just enough to put the music firmly at the front of my mind. To do this with absolute integrity and not a single sign of tonal fiddling marks real expertise."
"Ortofon really is on a roll, with the field almost all to themselves."
Ortofon Rohmann Specifications:
Output: .25 mV
Cartridge Type: Moving coil
Stylus Type: Orto-line diamond
Frequency Response: 20~55,000 Hz
Tracking Force: 2.5g
Armature: Carbon fiber w/ 99.999% pure windings
Body Type: Milled from solid aluminum
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I suspect the security of that generous 2.5g downforce has much to do with the fine stability and solid coherence of this cartridge. Transparency and neutrality are its greatest strengths, with just the faintest top-end sheen in evidence. Dynamic range is excellent, giving clear information retrieval way down into the mix, though dynamics themselves do lack a little spark and vitality. The Rohmann is always laid-back in the way it goes about things. Ultimately, what it lacks in tension and drama, it makes up for in smoothness and delicacy.
A fine all-round performer at a more realistic price than most, the Rohmann deserves confident Recommendation.
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